Official Trailer for Doc 'Bono: Stories of Surrender' Based on His Show

"In pursuit of truth we are capable of more untruth than most." Apple TV has unveiled an official trailer for the documentary titled Bono: Stories of Surrender, arriving for streaming at the end of May - exactly one month from now. Based on his celebrated memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story," and also the accompanying book & theatre tour, the film hails from RadicalMedia and Plan B. This is actually premiering at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in a few weeks as a Special Screening, just before it arrives on streaming right after. A bold and lyrical visual exploration of Bono's one-man show by the same name. For anyone interested: Bono: Stories of Surrender (Immersive) will be the first feature-length film available in Apple Immersive Video - in the Apple Vision Pro - a "remarkable media format recorded in 8K with Spatial Audio to produce a 180-degree video that places viewers onstage with Bono and in the center of his story." Both of these will be available on the same day. As much as I dig U2's music and as much as I respect Bono, I'm not sure if I'm that interested in watching this doc. However, I am a […]

Apr 30, 2025 - 17:44

Official Trailer for Doc 'Bono: Stories of Surrender' Based on His Show

"In pursuit of truth we are capable of more untruth than most." Apple TV has unveiled an official trailer for the documentary titled Bono: Stories of Surrender, arriving for streaming at the end of May - exactly one month from now. Based on his celebrated memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story," and also the accompanying book & theatre tour, the film hails from RadicalMedia and Plan B. This is actually premiering at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in a few weeks as a Special Screening, just before it arrives on streaming right after. A bold and lyrical visual exploration of Bono's one-man show by the same name. For anyone interested: Bono: Stories of Surrender (Immersive) will be the first feature-length film available in Apple Immersive Video - in the Apple Vision Pro - a "remarkable media format recorded in 8K with Spatial Audio to produce a 180-degree video that places viewers onstage with Bono and in the center of his story." Both of these will be available on the same day. As much as I dig U2's music and as much as I respect Bono, I'm not sure if I'm that interested in watching this doc. However, I am a big fan of filmmaker Andrew Dominik (who makes all of Nick Cave's docs) and trust that he has made something unique and cinematic. Check this out. // Continue Reading ›